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Wednesday 23 October 2013

Presidential fleet larger than three domestic airlines - report

Found this very interesting report on Punchng.com. According to the report, the Presidential Air Fleet has more aircraft that three domestic airlines combined! SMH! Read below...
The declining fortunes of the domestic airlines have made President Goodluck Jonathan’s 10-aircraft Presidential Air Fleet larger than the fleets of three domestic airlines combined, investigations by Punch correspondent revealed on Tuesday.
The three carriers are Chanchangi, MedView, and FirstNation airlines. Chanchangi has one aircraft; Medview Airlines, three; while FirstNation has  two.
IRS Airlines, with five aircraft in its fleet, has only one that is currently operational. The four others have been sent overseas for routine maintenance for a long time now.
It can be technically assumed that the Presidential Air Fleet is bigger than the four domestic airlines, according to industry experts.
Aerocontractors, the second largest domestic airline, which currently has about 12 aircraft in its fleet, is struggling under sundry debts like every other domestic airline.

Indications have also emerged that the 10-aircraft PAF may emerge the second largest domestic airline in the country after Arik Air, which currently has about 23 aircraft.

Aviation sources revealed, however, that unless the plan to turn Aerocontractors Airlines into a national carrier worked out, the declining fortunes of the debt-ridden airline might force it to lose some of its planes to foreign aircraft leasing companies as it happened to Air Nigeria some years ago.

Top aviation officials admitted that the large size of the PAF could not be justified amid the dearth of aircraft among the domestic airlines, which lack adequate finance to buy more planes to meet up with the soaring passenger capacity.

Apart from Arik and Aerocontractors, each of the remaining domestic airlines does not possess half of the number of aircraft in the PAF, according to findings by our correspondent.

IRS Airlines has only one operational aircraft in its fleet; while Dana Air has five aircraft, in addition to those owned by Chanchangi, Medview and FirstNation, according to figures obtained from the industry.

According to findings, the PAF include two Falcon 7X jets, two Falcon 900 jets, a Gulfstream 550, one Boeing 737 BBJ (Nigerian Air Force 001 or Eagle One), and a Gulfstream IVSP.

Others are one Gulfstream V, Cessna Citation 2 aircraft and Hawker Siddley 125-800 jet.
Each of the Falcon 7X jets was purchased in 2010 at a cost of $51.1m, while the Gulfstream 550 costs $53.3m.

The factory price of the other aircraft in the fleet could not be obtained online. However, airline CEOs put the average price of the Falcon 900 at $35m; Gulfstream IVSP, $40m; Gulfstream V, $45m; Boeing 737 BBJ, $58m; Cessna Citation, $7m; and Hawker Siddley 125-800, $15m.
This brings a combined estimated value of the PAF to $390.5m (N60.53bn).

Nigeria happens to be one of the few countries in the world with a large PAF.

Most major countries in Europe and Asia maintain two aircraft in their PAF, according to Wikipedia.
According to the online portal, Japan maintains only two Boeing 747-400 planes in its PAF.
The two aircraft, mostly for the prime minister, the emperor and his wife, and other members of the Imperial Family, is operated by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force.

The aircraft were constructed at the Boeing factory at the same time as the United States’ Air Force One. Both Japanese aircraft were delivered in 1990.

Wikipedia also states that the Netherlands government operates only two aircraft, a Fokker 70 and Gulfstream IV to transport the Dutch Royal family and government officials such as the prime minister and other ministers.

They are also used for international conferences and for private trips by the Queen and the Prince of Orange. For long haul trips, the Royal Dutch Airline is used. Often the upper deck of a Boeing 747 is used.

The Queen of England and the Prime Minister, David Cameron, often go on British Airways chartered flights for long trips. Cameron was recently criticised by the UK media for chartering a foreign plane instead of a British.

According to Wikipedia, the Royal Squadron of the Royal Air Force maintains a fleet of Agusta A109 helicopters, BAE-125 mid-sized business jet and BAE-146 regional airliner to support short travel by the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and senior members of the British Government.

Countries like Ghana, Algeria and a host of others in Europe maintain only one aircraft in their PAF.
According to industry experts, airlines spend between 15 and 20 per cent of the cost of an aircraft on its operation yearly. They say that averagely, a little less than one-fifth of the cost of the plane is spent every year on insurance, flight and cabin crew, maintenance, fuelling, catering and training.

Going by the fact that at least 15 per cent of this amount is spent annually on operating the PAF, it means about $58.57m (N9.08bn ) is being spent annually on running the planes in the Nigerian PAF.
Some airline CEOs, who pleaded anonymity, had raised concerns over the economic sense behind the large mix of brands of aircraft in the PAF. They said although the fleet size was large, the cost of operation would have been cheaper if the Presidency had maintained only two brands.

According to the Nigerian Air Force’s website, the PAF’s current staff strength consists of 47 NAF officers, 173 airmen/airwomen and 96 technical and administrative civilians.

“The operational headquarters of the Fleet is located at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while the administrative personnel are at the Federal Secretariat. The fleet has a liaison office at the Presidential Villa. Flight operations, training, aircraft maintenance and general running of the fleet are funded by the Presidency,” according to the website.

106 comments:

Anonymous said...

1st..that having being said..I hate this fucking country

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

The dirigisme system in Nigeria has made the corrupt leaders richer and richer, instead of our leaders to practise altruism and altruistically govern they hold on to egoism, our leaders are bloody set of egoists!
Utilitarianism is what we need in this country if the common man is to have his needs met, and meritocracy needs to be applied in choosing those who lead key sectors in this country, but nepotism has become the order of the day! If things don't get better for the common man then nihilism would become the order of the day, and when a country's populace become nihilistic you know that nation is heading for doom!

Bizzzy01 said...

Hehehehehehehhehehehehe! Issssorait, Jonna remember say, whn u die, none will go wif u oo, 60.53bn, **Faints**

Anonymous said...

i am not a fan of the presidency but i know for a fact that THE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SENATE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER ALL have theirs in the presidential arcade! The jets are not just for the president alone!

BLOGLORD (MVBM) said...

..."Aviation sources revealed, however, that unless the plan to turn Aerocontractors Airlines into a national carrier......."
So that's the ground plan?

Btwn Arik and Aero, the former has a better stand as a National carrier but as always...politics/bribery everywhere.
Stella welldone o!

#canoe things abeg. Air travel? Emphatic No!

Anonymous said...

I just hate this man and the rest of our stupid leaders

Anonymous said...

I don't think there's anything wrong in having a larger presidential fleet. What is wrong is that the aviation industry is in shambles. If the industry was functioning properly nobody will care about the PAF. Didn't Ibrahim Abacha and co die in a Presidential jet? (even though they said it was a bomb.)

We need to stop comparing a country like Nigeria to the Western world. The comparison has no effect. Comparing a nation that works to a nation that doesn't work is a waste of time. British Airways is a "world" airline known for its standards and safety. Plus these people are patriotic. Nigerian leaders aren't. They now want to buy aero off the Ibrus and take it for themselves but hide and say it's a national airline? God is watching.

BONARIO NNAGS said...

"when you are good,I will give you good leaders"
Nigeria is not cursed,we are the cause.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Jonathan is USELESS. He cannot rule ds country for 4 more years. Which way naija? Which way? So sad

Unknown said...

May God help this Country. #Angry

Sam G said...

Confirm. this our president lyk planes o. it shows the level of corruption from the self proclaimed president himself. am fighting corruption

Anonymous said...

Such largesse.....we don suffer for this country.....Jona you have failed not because I see you as a greedy man...nooooooo...u are just DUMB!....

Mich said...

Apparently,the GEJ administration is more corrupt than I thought.
Such lavish lifestyle should be left for Russian Oligarchs ,Arabian Sheiks,Billionaire businessmen and what have you,not for a ploitician. Especually if he happens to be from a country where a large number of the general populace still live in abject poverty.
This clearly explains why becoming president in Nigeria will always be a do or die affair,there's a lot if money to siphon and loot without Nigerians even knowing.
Nigeria,would it ever get better?

Anonymous said...

LINDA ABEG WHICH KIND BIG BLACK BOTTLE BE DIS NAA. I KNOW THAT AS AN IBO WOMAN CONCERNED, UR ALL FOR MAKING MONEY BUT THIS IS SO UNFLATTERING FOR YOUR PAGE AND YOUR READERS. GEEZ. THINK OF YOUR READERS SOMETIMES

Lanre Agboola said...

Seven out'a the Ten fleets procured during his tenure! For someone that had no shoes..

Anonymous said...

Its a pity!
~D great anonymous!

Ceeflo said...

We can only look like Oluku..all dis news changes natin!! If we scream for a revolution...who will bell the cat? when are we gonna be as brave as the Egyptians and libyans?

Anonymous said...

dis country can waste money sha. Naija i hail thee

Unknown said...

Same govt sayin dey can't grant ASUU demands... D sad part z dis discovery wunt change anytin! I weep 4 my country *ONYX GODWIN*

Anonymous said...

And they are probing Stella Oduah? I bet all the politicians have amoured bulletproof cars or worse. Don't get too distracted guys...This is just a ploy..



watch a Pastor Touching A Lady's Breast As He Prayed For Her...Is this right guys? Watch here

Anonymous said...

My God. Hearing all this is just disheartening. Why do we have so much with our struggling economy when stabilised economies dnt even need all these? I dnt want 2 cry dis afternoon cos dis is just painful.

Anonymous said...

Nigeris is d only country on earth that does d kind of nonsense. Imagine! So many rogues in govt in ds blessed country. Imagine what they are using money meant 4 d masses 2 do! Imagine d maintaince of evn one air craft alone! What a country, I know that atlast what will settle all ds nonsense is a revolution. Bastards in govt.

Anonymous said...

nija spends more on whats nt neccesary, they shuld resolve asuu strike oo

Anonymous said...

When dey die,,,dey wnt even be buried with d tyre of a plane not to tink of a full aircraft...VANITY UPON VANITY

Anonymous said...

And you still wanna contest... *God would destroy your 2015 plans. Amen! *ChuChu*

Anonymous said...

Ehen so what if we have 10 the other countries they're comparing us with do u know how much the 2 planes they have cost? E fit even cost pass our 10 abeg u ppl shd just let this Jona be! Una wahala too much if na Una dey e position u go do worse!!! Kmt

Anonymous said...

a country as developed and as industrialised as Japan has just 2 aircrafts in its presidential fleet while Nigeria which is still developing has as much as 10 aircrafts in its fleet... This country is a waste of resources... Our leaders are looting our money with impunity. we need a revolution like something similar to d Arab spring. The masses need to wake up 4rm their slumber, let's stop dreaming that this country will get better someday, let's wake up and come to terms with the fact that Nigeria is a ticking time bomb, 'tick tick', and we need to cut the right wires 'quick quick'

advent said...

They should sell some aircrafts and transfer d funds to our universities naaah...

Anonymous said...

Linda, y dont u like posting my comments..na wa for u ooooooo

Blackberry said...

Nigeriaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....I have nothing to say.

Anonymous said...

Enough of all this nonsense how much dem dey pay u to rubbish our president self.

Anonymous said...

Awon apa

Livvsreamblog said...

Leave matter abeg no be today we dey here this kinda story,there is nothing we can do about it joor,oh gosh!!! u already spoil my afternoon with this kinda news,lemme go back and sleep after imma watch champions league in evening

wemimo said...

Jisox! Nigeria Youths u guys re dulling oh make una do somtin...we av all adopted our parents slogan 'e go better' if we sit down n fold hands...naija go scatter patapata one day...ds is ridiculous...and ASUU still dy on strike..God oh

Anonymous said...

Corruption can never leave d blood vein of Nigeria FG... Senseless president!

Anonymous said...

This country's Govt is wasteful! People re dying of hunger n shelter but people in Govt are looting the country's resources. God will judge at the end!

DadMatilda said...

Dr GEJ is no doubt a man of taste!! o ma se oo!! in a country where more than 80% of her citizens live below 1dollar a day earning, the president is "busily and selfishly" grabbing wealth for himself. with the level at which such funds mismanagement and corruption are popping up in news everyday, people might be forced to seek a bloody revolution ooo. he who has ears, listen to the voice of wisdom. God save Nigeria!!!

Anonymous said...

Am I the only person worried here that a national newspaper is using "wikipedia" as a credible source?

Anonymous said...

Surely, the Jonathan administration didnt purchase these airplanes, they were inherited from past governments.

Anonymous said...

Who said Linda shld remove bottle cursor? Abeggi, Lindy mama dey enjoy ur GULDER advert ooo cos me know say na money in be. lol

Anonymous said...

linda, u dey select the comments wey u go post abi?
well done

THEOGEJ.. said...

Dis is no News....y r all dis one not coming up wen a Northerner is dere?? Dis is a smear campaign targetd at GEJ..all u guys sladerous and campaign of calumny will not deterred him frm achieving his goal

Anonymous said...

The unnecessary extravagance of a man or rather the people dt meant to serve d masses at d detriment of the poor masses dt chose them as leader .....incredibly sad .... We r obviously in dire need of a fresh start or shld I rather say a makeover .....guess a coup d'etat will be more appropriate

Anonymous said...

Άnd mr president has the autharcity to be pleading with ASUU to reconsider their 114day old strike. If any of his children or this so called Ngozi Okonjo iwela(Nigeria's gorilla)'s children are being affected, tell ♍e why they wouldn't reconsider their actions by seeing that Nigerian universities are not ignored in this manner. Yet she made in her comments that afterall ghana uni spent 2yrs during their own protest. Mr president continue in your evil deeds Ʊ Άnd your co-horts Æ“♡D ιƨ watching αℓℓ of you.

xtinexxx said...

Na wa oh...dey re just fooling us....Unless we protest....Naija can't change for d better...we must fite for wat we want

ideal real property said...

Its so sad bcos if more developd countries operate wit 2 PAF nigeria should not be an exception

Anonymous said...

All these information is just to create social unrest. Noise makers ll start shouting and at the end of the day won't do anything about. The numba is too much thou

pwitie B said...

Nigeria ma beloved country hmmmmm we ar gettin more info tnks 2 Associated airlines' crash buh I wnt 2 ask a question y is it dat we wait 4 smtin 2 happen b4 wi start diggin 4 facts mrs Stella's story now dis wi have oda ills goin on in oda sectors do wi now wait 4 smtin 2 happen b4 facts starts comin out?I pray we do the right tins @d right time.

Anonymous said...

All of them was not bought by him,he took delivery of 2 out of 10 so punch should tell us when the flights was bought than this rubbish revelation...

Unknown said...

cnt read, can someone just help me n summarize this biko...

Anonymous said...

If FG can owned & maintained such numbers of aircrafts without any crash B'cos D president's Life is involved, without economic value to Nigeria's purse, why can't FG purchase & maintained aircrafts 4 national courier to save nigerians from dieing thru air crashes, at least they will make money from air fares.

Anonymous said...

If FG can owned & maintained such numbers of aircrafts without any crash B'cos D president's Life is involved, without economic value to Nigeria's purse, why can't FG purchase & maintained aircrafts 4 national courier to save nigerians from dieing thru air crashes, at least they will make money from air fares.

Anonymous said...

wasteful government.No wonder there is no money to pay asuu.

Anonymous said...

Incredible.nigeria is really on a long thing.first to comment.linda pls publish my comments oo

Anonymous said...

Na awoooh

Anonymous said...

And we believe asuu should back down.this is another reason they shouldn't.education is an asset and should be funded not air crafts.

Anonymous said...

I won't die before my time. Nigeria can't kill mbok

MY TURN said...

i didn't bother with the long boring details am sure its nothing far from all we have been saying. herein lies our issues.

Anonymous said...

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaahhhh #cryinnnnggg# dis is sooo nt gud jus ennoff dough to settle asuu AND THEY VIRTUALLY LYNCH ME DURING ELECTIONS WEN I REFUSED TO VOTE FOR GOODLUCK baba God save us!! my ass is tired sittin at home

Anonymous said...

Hmm,this COUNTRY!!!

loudmouth said...

Jesos ciest, were rich in this countryoo, first gucci rice,now all dat on PAF, jonathan easy nw, give some of that money to this greedy asuu people,staying @home is getting fustrating...... Our Politicians are the real yahoo boys. YBNL

Anonymous said...

Jesus christ... See rip off.. Next time a person witout shoes comes 4 presidency we should just give him bloody shoes!!!! #Shocked 2 my bones... Sheesh.. God help Nigeria oh.. Linda pls post my comment

Anonymous said...

Chei,PC don kill me o!

Anonymous said...

No be today Naija government de arrange for themselves while the masses suffer. Later people will tell me GEJ is working. Okay now.

Ehm Linda, Wikipedia is not considered a credible source because anyone can edit an entry. Just putting the info out there.

Anonymous said...

Wetin person go talk na. God dey oooOoo lili my comment

Anonymous said...

What an informative comment u have here Prince charming,I love the way u write,ur comments uplift me

Anonymous said...

I must confess,i learn a lot frm you pc,i read your comments like a book,although i rarely comment here i wait for your comments. U are indeed very intelligent and ur use of words makes d read even more interesting everytime

Anonymous said...

I no fit talk .. biko Chukwu melu anyi ebere...Nigeria

Unknown said...

GEJ inherited all the aircrafts except one. If he has good advisers, he could have disposed most of the aircraft when he was looking for areas to cut down expenditure. We should blame past presidents for these unnecessary acquisitions.

Anonymous said...

Yet they say no money to settle ASSU...... Strike continues o!!!!! I don waka pass

Chichi Taichi Okere said...

Well spoken @anon 11:33,I'll go further to say they need those jets 2 evacuate members of d ruling cult n their families,bfs,gfs,homo-lovers,herbalists,dogs,cats,money etc from d country when d war begins.

ary said...

Only in Nigeria!

Poopoo said...

Rubbish story. Everyone has conveniently forgotten Obasanjo took delivery of most of these aircraft. And Jonathan like other world Presidents flies only two. Others are flown by Senate President, VP and so on. Abeg don't commit suicide. And why didn't this story mention Arik or Aero as having more planes individually. What kind of airline has just one aircraft?? Plssss, just rubbish story.

Anonymous said...

Abi na the other way round. Why airlines no go get planes? Don't u know that Nigeria has the 8th largest population in the world? If u no like am go open airline Linda.

Anonymous said...

I thought your white Jesus had made Naija heaven on earth; so, why are you guys still complaining? Y'all should go back to your churches and mosques and give thanks to your white gods (Jesus & Mohammet) for making Naija heaven on earth. Until you guys go back to your root, work hard, and call upon your ancestral gods, only then will you transition from this hellish condition you're in. Wake up, children of the sun! Wake up!

Rukky said...

PC........I always look forward to your comments,,,,you are very good with your use of words...keep it up!!!

jessylicious said...

Nigeria needs God's intervention ! This is BAD

Anonymous said...

I bet it same dude replying hs own comment. Smh!

AGB said...

We would all complain here,make noise,make noise,curse out & then 98.5% of us would still Do the same evil they complain about when they get to power. Nigerians deserve all of the shit we're getting. Everybody thinks he's the smartest.

Anonymous said...

I wil never worship man made god the message of the cross is foolishness to those that are perishing but to those that are being saved it is wisdom of God.I pray that God wlll bring you out of lies in Jesusname and darkness I invite him into your life.the devil is the father of lies and it has blinded you

Anonymous said...

Smart Alec, wch Abacha died in presidential jet? Taaahhhh

Anonymous said...

LMAO, Lanre so u stl remember?
He himself has forgotten o. Wayray Jonah

Anonymous said...

Iya e, baba e, gbogbo molebi e ni xdren of d Sun. Na fire go burn u. Rot in hell oooo mofo smello

Anonymous said...

PC STOP FUCKING RESPONDING TO YOUR OWN POSTS!!!!!!!!!!! NO ONE LEARNS SHIT FROM YOUR RETARDED UNNECESSARY COMMENTS!!!!! ITS YOU POSTING ANONYMOUS KUDOS TO YOURSELF ON UR DERANGED WAY OF WRITING ENGLISH! FUCK!

Anonymous said...

I pity for your parents and community, you are a significant subtraction.

Anonymous said...

Your mental laziness did not allow you to read the post that GEJ bought extra planes in 2010 after he became President. Okuko-Igbo!

Anonymous said...

Have you not heard of President of Malawi, Joyce Banda who sold the Presidential fleet of the country and invested the money in the economy of her country? Idiotic worm!

Anonymous said...

Shut up dia, talk wit ur head and not wif ur anus, mtchewww!

Anonymous said...

Who or what is jisox? Must u abbrev every thing? U def nt serious.

Anonymous said...

Its 'fleet' dear, nt flight! Think b4 u comment.

Anonymous said...

U re def nt serious! Ancestral gods ko, traditional gods ni. Pls jus shut up.

YKiluminating on Yahoo plu$ plu$ said...

Can there ever be a wrong time to do the right thing? Of course not. There is only a right time to do the right thing and that right time is always right now. Each of us possess a clear sense of right and wrong. Even as small children, we quickly learned what we should and shouldn't do.
So why should you or I waste another moment doing the wrong things when there are so many right things that need to be done right now? Isn't it about time that each of us redirected our energy and effort on doing as much good for as many people as we possibly can? I believe has Nigerians we need attitudinal change but how can we change when our president will never comment on any pressing national issue, how can we change when our president is neither here nor there, he is confused and so we are confused too.
However, its high time we wake up from our slumber and try to do it right. we ’re a born winners and as winners, we must readily accept and embrace the immense responsibility that comes with the territory. Winners are always ready, willing and able to do the right thing whenever and wherever it needs to be done. You need to be prepared to do your part too.

And right now is as good a time as any to get started.

My fellow LiBERs, Codebaters, Accurate time keeper and Nigerians, i hope i have convince and not confuse you that Nigeria needs to try her luck with another president, either from south, west, east or north, PDP1 or PDP2. Thank You

Anonymous said...

This pc or watever guy is so jobless... its very obvious u put up some retard posts and u respond ur self...pls get a life! i heard u even reside in mararaba in nasarawa near abuja! Go get a life oooo

Anonymous said...

All of them put together need only one air craft. Abi is it only nija that has vice P, senate P etc, don't oda countries have?

I'm tired of staying @ home but Asuu pls continue d strike until ur demands r met.

Zuriel

Anonymous said...

One tin i dislike about Nigerians is dat we talk too much.Hw long has these been going on?Nobody is asking that question.Hw come dis kind of info is coming out now?hw long has GEJ been in govt and we are just knowing this.Abeg leave dis issue jhoor.Politicians will do anytin to mare anybody's name.He is d worst critized president in dis country.Can't we sit and think for once why ppl are after messing him up so badly.He is not a perfect man and i am sure he is not d worst.

Anonymous said...

The youths shopuld do less of talking and be preactive.It is easy to tag someone and cry hw our money is been spent lavishly.Hw many of us if given a position where money is involved wil nt enrich demselves first.God help us humans and not just Nigerians

Anonymous said...

What the fuck is the Senate President doing with his own plane? We are all mumu learners in this country-letting them get away with shit like this.

Anonymous said...

I'm sure someone was a good government student....lol

Anonymous said...

Which way Nigeria?

Why will Only 1 man control 10 Presidential Aircraft fleet valued @ N60.53bn.

Money to maintain this 10 aircrafts annually is worth paying of debt FG is owing ASUU.
Our Universities has been on strike for Four Months now, there's no successful output/response with all the meeting held between ASUU and FG.
Nothing is done to improve our Education system in Nigeria,its degrading everyday due to strikes and other issues,
when will our fellow citizens (students) not study in neighbouring countries like Ghana, Benin Republic, Togo, and the rest....... Upon all that you struggle to scale through the four school walls you discover that you waste one year on compulsory youth service to your father land of which FG deceive you with allowance of #19,800.After awarding you with NYSC certificate you will be left on your own to search for work which exist nowhere.
When will the country improve when education system is nothing to write home about,
when there's no employment for graduates,
when the citizens re lamenting and complaining of poor roads, unstable power supply,
When majority of the citizen can't feed properly,can't afford 3 square meal ( 60% of Nigerian re living on $1 a day)
The list is countless..........
I see corruption everywhere, we can't fold our arms and keep on watching our wicked leaders squander us of all the resources that's supposedly shared among us. Our so called leaders re so greedy,selfish and self centered, infact they possess madness of the highest order all in name of Democrazy.

When president in other countries has maximum of Two aircrafts and others re majorly one,infact few presidents ve to charter planes whenever they want to travel for there official assignment .
Is it not daft and foolish to waste our resources lavishly?

President Goodluck Jonathan’s 10-aircraft Presidential Air Fleet is larger than the fleets of three domestic airlines in Nigeria combined all together, as investigated by Punch correspondent on Tuesday.

Why is President Jonathan Querying Stella Oduah Over N255m Armoured Cars when he can't query himself the fleets of plane valued @ N60.53bn. Corruption upon corruption YEYE Government dem.

Awodeyi Adebowale said...

Which way Nigeria?

Why will Only 1 man control 10 Presidential Aircraft fleet valued @ N60.53bn.

Money to maintain this 10 aircrafts annually is worth paying of debt FG is owing ASUU.
Our Universities has been on strike for Four Months now, there's no successful output/response with all the meeting held between ASUU and FG.
Nothing is done to improve our Education system in Nigeria,its degrading everyday due to strikes and other issues,
when will our fellow citizens (students) not study in neighbouring countries like Ghana, Benin Republic, Togo, and the rest....... Upon all that you struggle to scale through the four school walls you discover that you waste one year on compulsory youth service to your father land of which FG deceive you with allowance of #19,800.After awarding you with NYSC certificate you will be left on your own to search for work which exist nowhere.
When will the country improve when education system is nothing to write home about,
when there's no employment for graduates,
when the citizens re lamenting and complaining of poor roads, unstable power supply,
When majority of the citizen can't feed properly,can't afford 3 square meal ( 60% of Nigerian re living on $1 a day)
The list is countless..........
I see corruption everywhere, we can't fold our arms and keep on watching our wicked leaders squander us of all the resources that's supposedly shared among us. Our so called leaders re so greedy,selfish and self centered, infact they possess madness of the highest order all in name of Democrazy.

When president in other countries has maximum of Two aircrafts and others re majorly one,infact few presidents ve to charter planes whenever they want to travel for there official assignment .
Is it not daft and foolish to waste our resources lavishly?

President Goodluck Jonathan’s 10-aircraft Presidential Air Fleet is larger than the fleets of three domestic airlines in Nigeria combined all together, as investigated by Punch correspondent on Tuesday.

Why is President Jonathan Querying Stella Oduah Over N255m Armoured Cars when he can't query himself the fleets of plane valued @ N60.53bn. Corruption upon corruption YEYE Government dem.

Unknown said...

Jona money Don miss road. Well it all balls down 2 d grave @ some point

Anonymous said...

The average American could buy a house for the amount of money it takes to run Air Force One every hour.

The U.S. military has provided an updated estimate on that cost, first published by a taxpayer watchdog group and confirmed by FoxNews.com, and the number is staggering -- $181,757 per hour. That's the price tag for shuttling around President Obama, who, as it turns out, has spent more days abroad in his first two years than any other president.

Estimates over the years based on government reports and independent number-crunching have always reflected a steep cost for presidential travel, but the figure provided by the 89th Airlift Wing appears to be far higher than any previously reported. It was first published in a report this week on presidential travel by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.

"It's astonishing. It's far higher than any other ... figure that's been reported on. It's very surprising, and of course it's just a fraction of the overall cost involved with presidential travel," said policy analyst Demian Brady, who wrote the study.

Master Sgt. Jeff Capenos, with the 89th Airlift Wing, told FoxNews.com the figure reflects operating costs ranging from fuel to engine and aircraft maintenance. Asked why other public estimates, which typically did not exceed $100,000, were so much lower, he said: "They were probably inaccurate."

The National Taxpayers Union referred to the publication of the statistic as a "major coup for public disclosure." Brady said the high price tag, as compared with prior estimates, could be attributed not just to inflation, but a better and more specific accounting of the associated costs, as well as upgrades made to the aircraft. He urged the administration to be even more forthcoming with presidential travel costs.

Brady also used his report in part to tackle rumors about the cost of Obama's 10-day post-election tour through Asia. One Indian newspaper report quoted an anonymous local official claiming it would cost U.S. taxpayers $200 million every day, a figure Brady dismissed as "wildly exaggerated." The Obama administration also shot down that figure, without detailing the actual cost.

But the trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan was by no means cheap. While a total by-the-day figure may be impossible to come by, Brady estimated that the 48 hours of flight time logged on the trip would cost at least $8.7 million for Air Force One alone. The president's latest visit to Lisbon, Portugal, for a NATO conference would add another $2.7 million, he figured.

That Lisbon trip also set a record for Obama. By Brady's accounting, Obama has now logged 55 days overseas, surpassing former President George H.W. Bush's record of 54 days during his first two years. In total, Obama has visited 26 countries -- some of them more than once -- over the course of 15 trips.

Having been in office only two years, Obama has not come anywhere close to the overall record for presidential travel. That was set by former President Bill Clinton over the course of his two terms in office. Clinton logged 233 days abroad over the course of 55 trips. Former President George W. Bush comes in at a close second, with 215 days abroad over the course of 49 trips.

Anonymous said...

The average American could buy a house for the amount of money it takes to run Air Force One every hour.

The U.S. military has provided an updated estimate on that cost, first published by a taxpayer watchdog group and confirmed by FoxNews.com, and the number is staggering -- $181,757 per hour. That's the price tag for shuttling around President Obama, who, as it turns out, has spent more days abroad in his first two years than any other president.

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Anonymous said...

Mumu! its little of govt and more of political philosophy.

Anonymous said...

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